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9-Letter Words With TENE

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Popular 9-Letter Words With TENE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words With TENE 55 words

How often does TENE appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 55 nine-letter words containing TENE. They average 12.4 points, the best is ZYGOTENES (22 points) and 36.4% end in S.

Total words
55
Average Scrabble score
12.4
out of 22 max
Everyday words
26%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
36.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 36.4%
  • d 27.3%
  • r 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea5.5%
  • ou5.5%
  • ee3.6%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing TENE

z 10y 4g 2o 1t 1e 1n 1e 1s 1

Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zygotenes

Form of zygotene

  1. nounthe second stage of the prophase of meiosis
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How many nine-letter words containing TENE are there?

There are 55 nine-letter words containing TENE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing TENE?

ZYGOTENES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIETENED (19), PACHYTENE (19), QUIETENER (18).

What are some common nine-letter words containing TENE?

Everyday examples include SHORTENED, WHITENESS, ROTTENEST, SWEETENER, GLISTENED, TRITENESS, IRATENESS, TENEMENTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing TENE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PACHYTENE (19), QUIETENER (18), RIGHTENED (14), TENEBRITY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.